happy mother's day

just wanted to shout out happy mothers day to all the awesome women in our lives.

we are all shaped, in some way by a special mom in our life. whether she is your biological mom, your adopted mom, your best friends mom, your grandma, your aunt, your godmother (your nina), your boyfriends mom, your teacher, your husband's mom, your dad who played the part of mom when he needed to, your late mom, your coach, or just some wonderful woman who took you under her wing. whether she is still on this earth, in heaven above or miles away, she is close in your heart.

♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥to all the moms out there. WE LOVE YOU ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥

little farm: new custom photo birthday invitations

each little ballon, cow, sheep, cloud, bird, etc is hadn drawn by me to match your farm party decor!!
available in my etsy store now!

featured client: amy westerman ~ photography logo design

i could just feel the excite in amy's emails when she shared her blog, so i thought i would share with you. there is something exciting when one finds their passion and what is even more amazing is the knowledge that that passion can become a career. good luck amy!

check amy out here:

this is a dare. . .

i dare you to look at this photo and just TRY to not smile



see. can't do it... neither can i.
i am blessed.

featured new logo / client

endear me.
sweet carla contacted me about a logo i had posted. she sent me some photos which were the inspiration in customizing my premade to HER own custom logo. you can see by the pictures below that her shoo will have lots of gorgeous handmade items. link to her shop is above, bookmark it, i am sure it will be open soon!

to the girls in Sao Paulo Brazil who steal my photos...

VAI EMBORA
[GO AWAY]

sneak peak

what i am working on now (in between the logos, my mind can never just do one thing) . . .

i am going to try and add some premade etsy shop sets. i know there are some sellers/store owners that may not have either have a need, a vision for what they want or a budget yet for a logo, but want something to liven up there shop. to have something that says "this shop rocks." to have a shop set (banner, avatar and "custom listing" graphics) that are not the regular clip art stuff out there, but more custom, more "etsyesque" (that is my new word, i am going to trademark it :)

so, my idea for the first set is some clothing. . . highlighted by a pillowcase style dress or two - if you have any ideas for me, jot 'em down!

talk to you all soon!

new premade logo: spanish lavendar

inspired by my photo below :)

for the love of dogs!

just a quick post of our family's newest edition. this is dudley, we got him last august when he was just 9 weeks. he is now 9 months and 120lbs of happy dog!

custom logo design: featured site

starting something new - i love to see my logos in action, so as i am notified of my clients getting their websites up (or updated), i will share. here is olga's new revised site: pink bow photography - if you are looking for a photographer new st louis, check her out!

snow makes a great light reflector!!

we had a nice snowfall on saturday (i live in so cal so we only get snow a couple times a year). although the sun was at her back (otherwise she squints), the snow on the ground reflected the light so perfectly & evenly. bundle your kids up and go out in the snow, the pics will be worth it!!

guess who in on etsy?

me. me. i am. i have had so many people find my on the other "e" site that they asked if i was on etsy, now i am! i know i already have my own website/store, but i felt this is a good way to not only advertise for me but be on a site that has the BEST custom made made stuff. i can spend hours browsing through all the wonderful stuff oon etsy, i am so excited to now be part of it!

and because i was so excited, i made a new logo design - this is me at my desk :)

if you want to come see me, click here:
http://www.etsy.com/shop/autumnscreek

custom 50th anniversary photo invitation

invite your guests to the 50th anniversary with my new design. this design can feature one large (either recent or the wedding photo) and up to three other smaller photos). as always, colors and wording can be customized!

custom 40th birthday party invitation

[RAISE YOUR GLASS]
celebrate with style with my new design for an upscale classy celebration. i can modify colors and will even customize the design to match the birthday girl (hair color, hair length & dress color :)

photo birth announcements: EXCLUSIVE calendar style announcements!

give your announcement even more staying power on friends and family's message boards, refridgerators, etc - now your announcement can double as a calendar!!! use one photo or more! switch up colors or text, circle the day your sweet baby was born, it is up to you, it is YOUR announcement!

finally, my card is done

i put them in the mail last night. it is a tri-fold, the top is the outside, the bottom is the inside.

merry christmas everyone and thank you!!

dual design: holiday card and birth announcement

yes - i can customize any of my designs and turn it from a holiday card into a holiday card/birth announcement. below are three of my newest designs customized into birth announcements as well.:

2 new designs

the first is my new crimson & cream damask (optional back shown is for cardstock orders only)


here is rustic elegance..


designs will be in the store on monday or you can email me to order now.

free card offer extended

I have had a few customers email and say they were either waiting for payday (friday) or for pics they will be taking when family gets together on thanksgiving. SO - last call for free cards - offer has been extended to 11/28!!!!

starting october 10, 2010 - november 28, 2010, i will be offering my annual IN STORE* holiday card sale. savings are simple, buy more, get more free!! please note that i will add the free cards to your order after purchase, they will not show in your basket at checkout, but i will add them after :)

4x6 & 5x7 photo card sale:
buy 35-49 cards and get 3 free
buy 50-99 cards and get 5 free
buy 100+ and get 10 free



cardstock orders: please note that because cardstock orders have to be ordered in increments of 25, the free cards will be in the form of photo cards, not card stock.

*sale is only applicable for orders made directly on autumns-creek.com and only for holiday cards. not applicable for invitations or birth announcements. free cards are not offered for prior purchases nor purchases made on other sites.

please know refunds will NOT be given if you over purchase due to special. again, refunds/discount/other free items will NOT be given in lieu of special

Need a Holiday card & you just moved?

although with madness that consumes my pre-holiday season, i could not fathom moving.... but many people do. each year, i have request to help and solve the problem of combining a design. well, it is NOT a problem. i will gladly work in your new addresss onto any of my designs (either worked in on the bottom (like 2nd sample), taking a picture's spot (3rd sample) or we can even make a matching wallet size design that you could put in with your card (as shown in first sample). as always, if you have any questions, email me :)

because i love pink

another new design for everyone else that loves it to -
here is my new PINK SNOW - sample shows a great textured background, some custom hand drawn snowflakes and one of my favorite holiday sayings....
sample shows my autumn (attitude and all) . . :)

and yes, a few more custom designs :)

here are two more custom designs (the top is front and back of a two sided cardstock design)

THANK YOU again to my wonderful customers that let me share their photos (whicha re great photos from great photographers)!

some more custom photo holiday cards

two more custom designs :)

first, shelby had some gorgeous fall photos and wanted a special phrase about giving thasnks - to send something different this holiday. i created a tree and used a mixture of fonts and fall colors to make her her own unique design. thank you shelby!




then nancy wanted a design that fit her photos, one wide and two tall and she also had a phrase she wanted to use. she picked the patches layout and then i designed a plaid print to match her photos :) thank you so much nancy

custom photo holiday cards:

look for them in the store tomorrow (and a big thank you to my customers that allow me to share their designs!!)

custom photo christmas holiday cards

if you don't find exactly what you are looking for if you want the card to be personal and reflect you and your family, please feel free to ask me if i can customize a design for you :)

below are a couple new samples of custom designs for two recent clients. the first two are for a wonderful returning client who wanted her photo to be the main focus and to have natural colors to match her picture and a simple element.





this one is also for a returning customer. the phrase and the little cracked heart next to the word hope symbolized her family's hope that her little princess' heart will be fixed soon. i am hoping for you to sandy!

Holiday Cards! FREE Return Labels with your holiday card purchase

Order early (before 11/24) and get free matching return labels when you purchase 50+ holiday cards!!

a few customized 2010 holiday cards to share

just sharing a few holiday cards that have been customized for recent holiday card orders.

• the top card is my "wishing for you" design with colors of snow flakes customized
• the second design is my "wonder of 2010" design with the blue changed to green
• the 3rd is a custom design using a sports themed christmas tree and a collage of photos.
• and finally, my "christmas formal" design with the woding changed to norwgian!

shop early & save!

starting october 10, 2010 - november 24, 2010, i will be offering my annual IN STORE* holiday card sale. savings are simple, buy more, get more free!! please note that i will add the free cards to your order after purchase, they will not show in your basket at checkout, but i will add them after :)

4x6 & 5x7 photo card sale:
buy 35-49 cards and get 3 free
buy 50-99 cards and get 5 free
buy 100+ and get 10 free



cardstock orders: please note that because cardstock orders have to be ordered in increments of 25, the free cards will be in the form of photo cards, not card stock.

*sale is only applicable for orders made directly on autumns-creek.com and only for holiday cards. not applicable for invitations or birth announcements. free cards are not offered for prior purchases nor purchases made on other sites.

please know refunds will NOT be given if you over purchase due to special. again, refunds/discount/other free items will NOT be given in lieu of special

custom photo invitations: their little "monster"

little miss parker is one little special girl. she is lovingly referred as her parent's "little monster" - mom wanted a design that was just as perfect, unique and special as her daughter. so, we took inspiration from her favorite little hedgehog custom doll, a tree painted in her room and a little monster that mom wanted as the theme for her party - put all that together with a some style add a few adorable pics of parker and you get a design all her own :)

happy birthday parher & thank you shanna!!

custom photo holiday cards: new designs for 2010

here are some of my the new designs for the 2010 holiday season. new designs will be in my store next week!

most of my new designs feature custom, hand drawn elements (by me), that you will not find anywhere else. little sweet birds, festive trees and even an owl :)